Jackman jumps off newspaper building for charity

Published: Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:04 [IST]

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Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman, who is known for is heroic image in his action flicks, turned a real life hero when he jumped off a London Newspaper building to raise money for a charity.

The 'X Men' actor jumped off the headquarters of fellow Aussie Rupert Murdoch's News International building to raise money for The Sun's Help for Heroes campaign, which aids British soldiers wounded in conflict, reports Contactmusic.

The News International building is the home of newspapers The Sun, The Times and the News of the World.

Jackman was also joined in the abseil stunt by newspaper bosses Rebekah Wade, Dominic Mohan and Murdoch's media mogul son James. (ANI)